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CVE-2024-42383

Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Mongoose Web Server library

Published: Nov 18, 2024Updated: Nov 19, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-823
NVD MITRE
4.2CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset vulnerability in Cesanta Mongoose Web Server v7.14 allows to write a NULL byte value beyond the memory space dedicated for the hostname field.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-823NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

mongoosecesantaOSS Libraries
Mongoose Web ServerCesantaOSS Libraries
cesantaoss-projectOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories-cve-2024-42383
nozominetworks.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 18, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 19, 2024

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